Karen Betancourt, chief executive officer of Vanguard Medical and a former supply chain exec at Walmart and other multinationals, talks about the challenges and personal fulfillment she experiences in bringing needed medical supplies and equipment to patients in Latin America.
“On average, auto parts cross the border six times before final assembly. In a trade war, that’s a huge vulnerability,” said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Because bananas are a low-profit margin food and cannot be grown in the U.S., the proposed fees would quickly — and noticeably — increase grocery store prices.
Uncertainty around the amount and timing of new tariffs announced by the Trump administration places procurement and supply chain functions in a challenging position.
The Trump administration added 54 companies and organizations from China, as well as more than two dozen from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.